Who is better, Oh or Cobb?
Ty Cobb leads with a GOAT score of 92.8 against 92.6 for Sadaharu Oh — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ty Cobb above Sadaharu Oh: 92.8 vs 92.6. Ty Cobb leads on Longevity, Dominance, Statistics. Sadaharu Oh leads on Honours, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
CobbWinner
92.8Cobb wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
Oh
92.6Oh wins: Peak, Honours
Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Ty Cobb
92.8
Cobb leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ty Cobb
2. Sadaharu Oh
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇯🇵 Sadaharu Oh5 seasons played · career day 1,825115 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Ty Cobb5 seasons played · career day 2,5551.9 home runs
-98.3% vs Oh at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Oh | 0 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 115 | 307 |
| 🇺🇸 Cobb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.051 | 2.653 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | OhRetired | CobbRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career home runs | 868 | — |
| Japan Series titles | 11 | — |
| League MVP awards | 9 | — |
| Home run titles | 15 | — |
| Batting Triple Crowns | 2 | — |
| Batting titles | — | 11 |
| Career hits | — | 4,189 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.366 |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Stolen bases | — | 897 |
| Runs scored | — | 2,246 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 93 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 93 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 97 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Cobb92.8
Oh92.6
FAQ
Where does Oh beat Cobb?
Oh scores higher on peak, honours. Cobb leads on dominance, statistics, longevity.
How is the Oh vs Cobb score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Oh: 92.6, Cobb: 92.8.
What do you think?
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